Genesis 37:31
Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;
KJV
And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּקְח֖וּ | vai.yik.Chu | and they took | H3947 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| כְּתֹ֣נֶת | ke.To.net | [the] long garment of | H3801 → |
| יוֹסֵ֑ף | yo.Sef | Joseph | H3130 → |
| וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ | vai.yish.cha.Tu | and they slaughtered | H7819 → |
| שְׂעִ֣יר | se.'Ir | a male goat of | H8163 → |
| עִזִּ֔ים | 'i.Zim | goats | H5795 → |
| וַיִּטְבְּל֥וּ | vai.yit.be.Lu | and they dipped | H2881 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַכֻּתֹּ֖נֶת | ha.ku.To.net | the long garment | H3801 → |
| בַּדָּֽם׃ | ba.Dam | in the blood | H1818 → |
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